Use the conditional tense close conditionalDescribes what someone would, should or could do or what could happen in the future. when talking about what might happen in the future. The verb close ...

The "future intentional" tense is being subtly replaced by the "future apologetic". I was one of the few punctual people left in Ireland but even I've given up.

First conditional The first conditional is required when we talk about future situations that are real or possible. Because the actions convey reality or possibilities, the present tense is still ...